Thanks for the prompt reply. The information that I have on Benjamin Johnson was that he was the son of James Johnson and Mary Hills of Spittal. However I have been unable to find his baptism nor have I been able to find the baptism of my gg gfather Michael Johnson in the same year so it would seem that there are missing baptisms around that time. He is at home in Upper Street, Spittal in 1841, a seaman aged 49 with wife Barbara (47) daughters Mary (13) and Margaret (7) and son Joseph (4). I have a record of Margaret's baptism at Tweedmouth Parish Church on 07 Sep 1834 when Benjamin was shown as a fisherman. He is away from home in 1851 and I have a note from the Spittal Manor Books that Benjamin, husband of Barbara was deceased in 1853.
If you would like to contact me at
caselaw05@yahoo.co.uk I can furnish you with more detail on the Johnson/Hills family.
Regards, Tom Johnson